The science of evil on empathy and the origins of cruelty
"Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis, Asperger's: All of these syndromes have one thing in common--lack of empathy. In some cases, this absence can be dangerous, but in others it can simply mean a different way of seeing the world. In The Science of Evil Simon Baron-Cohen,...
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The science of evil : |b on empathy and the origins of cruelty / |c Simon Baron-Cohen. |
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| 300 | |a xii, 240 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 22 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-229) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Explaining "evil" and human cruelty -- |t The empathy mechanism : the bell curve -- |t When zero degrees of empathy is negative -- |t When zero degrees of empathy is positive -- |t The empathy gene -- |t Reflections on human cruelty -- |g Appendixes: 1. |t The empathy quotient (EQ) -- |g Appendix: 2. |t How to spot zero degrees of empathy (negative). |
| 520 | |a "Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis, Asperger's: All of these syndromes have one thing in common--lack of empathy. In some cases, this absence can be dangerous, but in others it can simply mean a different way of seeing the world. In The Science of Evil Simon Baron-Cohen, an award-winning British researcher who has investigated psychology and autism for decades, develops a new brain-based theory of human cruelty. A true psychologist, however, he examines social and environmental factors that can erode empathy, including neglect and abuse. Based largely on Baron-Cohen's own research, The Science of Evil will change the way we understand and treat human cruelty"--Provided by publisher. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Cruelty. | |
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